Internship for Students in Disney Newsrooms in the USA

Disney is offering an internship opportunity for students in ABC News Newsgathering Operations in the USA. ABC News Newsgathering Operations is responsible for all logistics, transmission, and engineering for day-to-day news coverage, as well as special projects. You will rotate between all Newsgathering Operations departments, helping with support functions and learning what's involved with bringing together various technologies to facilitate the telling of news stories from the field.

• Rotate between the News Acquisition, Live Streaming, Logistics, and Field Engineering departments.
• Assisting in coordinating production resources to help producers and clients tell stories.
• Booking crews, taking in feeds and tracking equipment.
• Organizing information in critical systems used for transmission, crew coordination, and equipment tracking.

Basic Qualifications:

• A strong ability to collaborate and be part of a team, but also be self-sufficient.
• A basic understanding of television production.
• Proficiency in Excel and cloud productivity suites (Google Docs I Office 365).
• Leadership position in a student television station, video production club, or other related extracurricular activities.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Undergraduate students in their junior year, senior year, or recent graduates.
• Video production experience (educational or professional).
• Computer networking and/or software coding experience.

Additional Information:

• Must possess unrestricted work authorization.
• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Must currently be enrolled in an accredited college or university and taking at least one class – OR – be a recent graduate of an accredited college or university within the last eighteen (18) months - OR - be currently participating in the Disney College Program, Disney Culinary Program or Disney Professional Internship Program.
• Must be willing to relocate to the New York City area and provide your own housing and transportation for the duration of the internship.
• Must be able to have a consistent, reliable work schedule throughout the session.
• Must not have completed one year of continual employment on a Disney internship or program.
• Must be available from September to December
• Must be willing to work 40 hours/week (weekdays). The intern will work in the office 3 days/week and remotely the rest.

About Walt Disney Company:

The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise with the following business segments: media networks, parks and resorts, studio entertainment, consumer products, and interactive media. With operations in more than 40 countries, Disney employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.

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